Panasonic G100 vs Sony A290

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G100 and Sony A290, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and A290 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and A290 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was manufactured 10 years later than the A290 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G100 scores against the A290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 has got outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G100 and Sony A290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G100 against the A290.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and A290 is 81 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and A290.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G100 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger G100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.